The Gist: Space News

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission moves into spacecraft construction phase<br>(01:03) Voyager opens defense and space tech hub in Long Beach<br>(01:20) Another Earth raises $4 million to boost AI training with synthetic satellite data<br>(01:55) The new wave of industry coming for the LEO frontier<br>(02:16) Saying Goodbye to the ISS, and Hello to the Orbital Tenancy Trap<br>(03:03) Your Teleport Can’t Dodge a Missile<br>(03:36) Voyager Technologies Executes Strategic Investment in Max Space Expandable Habitat Architecture<br>(04:09) FAA Rescinds Proposed Orbital Debris Rule Amid Industry Pressure and Regulatory Reassessment<br>(04:46) York Space Systems Acquires Orbion Space Technology to Deepen Vertical Integration for SDA Constellations<br>(05:21) Eruption at Mayon<br>(06:10) About Low Boom Flight Demonstrator (LBFD) Project<br>(06:48) NASA to Cover Upcoming US Spacewalks 94, 95 Outside Space Station<br>(07:28) About Integrated Aviation Systems Program (IASP)<br>(07:56) Tiny NASA Spacecraft Delivers Exoplanet Mission’s First Images<br>(08:36) ICEYE Smashes Its Own Revenue Projections<br>(09:30) Q&A With Laurent Jaffart, ESA’s Director of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity<br>(10:10) Mantis Space Emerges from Stealth with $10M Seed<br>(10:37) Firefly’s Alpha Rocket Reaches Orbit<br>(11:24) The Investment Theses Behind Vast and Sierra’s $500M+ Mega Rounds<br>(12:08) SpaceX plan for 1 million orbiting AI data centers could ruin astronomy, scientists say<br>(12:47) NASA says its Artemis 2 moon rocket is all fixed up. It could launch astronauts to the moon on April 1<br>(13:29) 'Completely bonkers': Astronomers find evidence of a cataclysmic collision between exoplanets<br>(14:15) ISS astronauts take out the space trash | Space photo of the day for March 11, 2026<br>(14:57) NASA project leader blames next-generation X-ray telescope cancellation on agency mismanagement<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) Firefly Alpha returns to flight<br>(01:11) The Post-Capacity Era of Satellite Connectivity<br>(01:49) Enpulsion raises $26 million<br>(02:41) Report criticizes delays in Artemis lunar lander development<br>(03:28) Missile strike hits SES teleport in Israel<br>(04:14) Missile Strike Targets Strategic SES Ha’Ela Teleport in Central Israel<br>(04:48) Rheinmetall Withdraws From Mynaric Bidding Process; Rocket Lab Acquisition Clears Major Competitive Hurdle<br>(05:24) BAE Systems Completes Preliminary Design Review for $1.2 Billion Space Force Epoch 2 Program<br>(05:48) MTN Launches Click-to-Deploy StarEdge Horizon Satellite Service on AWS Marketplace<br>(06:33) ATLAS Space Operations Establishes South Pacific Hub with New Ground Station in American Samoa<br>(07:17) Dust Outbreak Reaches Europe<br>(07:59) 2026 William T. Pecora Award Nominations Now Being Accepted<br>(08:28) About University Innovation Project (UI)<br>(09:17) Telescopes Team Up for New View of Cat’s Eye Nebula<br>(09:57) New crew arrivals and science highlight February aboard the ISS<br>(10:57) AIRMO Raises €5M For Methane Monitoring Sats<br>(11:48) Planet Labs Extends Middle East Space Imagery Restrictions<br>(12:38) Will Artemis 2 launch toward the moon next month? Watch NASA's mission update today<br>(13:19) A mass stellar migration billions of years ago may have helped life get started on Earth<br>(13:56) Black hole and neutron star mergers push the laws of physics with their odd orbits<br>(14:41) Watch Northrop Grumman's 1st 'Cygnus XL' cargo spacecraft leave the space station on March 12<br>(15:27) Anduril, the autonomous weapons maker, doubles the size of its space unit<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:22) Anduril to acquire space-tracking firm ExoAnalytic Solutions<br>(00:40) Starlab Space fully books commercial payload space on planned space station<br>(01:35) Viasat wins $14 million contract to provide in-flight satcom for Navy executive aircraft<br>(02:22) Suspended NOAA satellite chief warns of threats to federal science programs<br>(03:01) Precision in Orbit: Heraeus Catalysts Safeguard Satellite Control<br>(03:31) NASA inspector general assesses agency’s management of moon lander risk<br>(03:48) Spring Forward: Legacy Operators Are Killing GEO. That’s the Plan.<br>(04:21) A Satellite Crashes Home a Bit Too Soon<br>(04:56) Hubble Network Debuts Global Bluetooth-to-Satellite Connectivity at Embedded World 2026<br>(05:16) Astroscale France Joins ESA “ECO-Tethers” Project to Mature Propellant-Free Deorbiting Technology<br>(05:57) Synthetic Aperture Radar as the Modern Backbone of Maritime Domain Awareness<br>(06:27) Curiosity Blog, Sols 4825-4831: Exploring the Borderlands<br>(06:58) A Most Unusual Lake<br>(07:14) About Subsonic Vehicle Technologies and Tools Project<br>(08:03) Insights into Spallation Mechanisms of Thermal Protection System Materials from Mass Spectrometry and HyMETS Testing<br>(08:48) March 2026 Satellite Puzzler<br>(09:17) Launch Preview: Falcon 9 to dominate another busy week of missions<br>(09:42) SpaceX’s Enters a new era with Booster 19 Testing on Pad 2<br>(09:57) Commercial Space Law Takes Center Stage at DC Moot Court<br>(10:44) Lux Aeterna Closes $10M Seed to Build Reusable Sats<br>(10:58) Voyager Invests in Max Space, Projects 2026 Revenue Surge<br>(11:19) Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is 'bursting with methanol,' new study finds<br>(11:58) Jupiter's moons leave cold 'footprints' in the planet's auroras, James Webb Space Telescope finds<br>(12:41) Newly discovered comet could be visible in daytime skies this April<br>(13:19) NASA just picked a new upper stage for its SLS moon rocket amid Artemis shakeup<br>(13:54) A star dies in the Cat's Eye | Space photo of the day for March 10, 2026<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:22) Meridian Space Diplomacy Forum & Executive Space Training – March 25 & 26<br>(00:58) SSTL to build spacecraft for private space telescope<br>(01:45) Missile detection satellites designed by BAE Systems pass early review<br>(02:32) GNSS resilience is an economic and security priority<br>(03:15) Voyager Technologies invests in Max Space<br>(04:02) SpaceX launches direct television satellite for EchoStar<br>(04:18) Lockheed Martin Commits £100M to UK Space Hub; New Manufacturing Plant to Create 2,000 Jobs<br>(04:56) Blues and Skylo Debut Industry-First Hybrid IoT Module with Seamless Satellite Failover<br>(05:39) SpaceX Evolves Beyond Broadband with “Million-Satellite” AI Data Center Plan; Amazon Mounts Legal Challenge<br>(06:03) Guardians in the Kill Chain: How the Space Force Led the Opening Salvo of Operation Epic Fury<br>(06:48) Danish Army Selects BAE Systems OneArc for 7-Year Simulation Modernization Program<br>(07:29) Shades of a Lunar Eclipse<br>(08:17) About Subsonic Flight Demonstrator (SFD) Project<br>(08:40) About Flight Demonstrations and Capabilities (FDC) Project<br>(09:01) What Is Pi? (Grades 5-8)<br>(09:42) SpaceX’s Enters a new era with Booster 19 rolling to Pad 2<br>(09:59) Firefly Alpha FLTA007 “Stairway to Seven” launch attempt scrubbed again<br>(10:23) What to Expect from Starship V3<br>(10:46) Astrobotic Wins Lunar Wheel Contract For Italian Habitat<br>(11:29) NASA's asteroid-smashing spacecraft managed to alter target space rocks' orbit around the sun<br>(12:19) SpaceX launches 15,000-pound TV satellite to orbit on its 30th mission of the year (photos)<br>(12:37) Incoming! 1,300-pound NASA satellite will crash to Earth on March 10<br>(13:08) China's 1st moon astronauts could land in Rimae Bode, a 'geological museum' on the lunar near side<br>(13:36) SpaceX's Ship 39 is so cool in Starship V3 test| Space photo of the day for March 9, 2026<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) Terran Orbital Names Kwon Park Senior Director of Manufacturing Operations to Lead Production Scaling<br>(00:37) General Galactic to Demonstrate Water-Powered “Genesis” Propulsion on 2026 Trinity Mission<br>(01:12) a.i. solutions Partners with USGS to Integrate AI into Landsat Flight Operations<br>(01:32) BlackSky Awarded $99M Air Force Contract for Advanced Optical Testbed; Lockheed Martin Expands Missile Production<br>(02:16) The Barcelona two-step reveals tough competition<br>(02:52) Congress wants the International Space Station to keep flying until 2032. Here's why<br>(03:37) SpaceX springs forward with another Starlink launch from California (video)<br>(04:09) A Plan B for space? On the risks of concentrating national space power in private hands<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) RFA plans first launch this summer<br>(01:08) Air Force lab awards BlackSky contract worth up to $99 million for large optical satellite payload<br>(01:26) SpaceX scrubs Saturday Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB, targeting Sunday<br>(02:12) Baikonur Launch Pad restored, clearing path for Progress MS-33 ISS Mission<br>(02:59) Where are all the aliens? Maybe space weather is scrambling their transmissions<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) NASA selects Centaur for new SLS upper stage<br>(01:14) Eutelsat completes $5.8 billion refinancing plan<br>(01:54) Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes New Members<br>(02:30) Hyperscalers are coming to an orbit near you. Power will decide the winners.<br>(02:59) Rocket Lab launches satellite for undisclosed customer<br>(03:46) ARMD Research Solicitations (Updated March 6)<br>(04:12) NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Station Resupply Launch<br>(05:00) NASA’s DART Mission Changed Orbit of Asteroid Didymos Around Sun<br>(05:55) Track NASA’s Artemis II Mission in Real Time<br>(06:33) Weekends on the Space Station<br>(07:01) NASA’s Artemis ‘Course Correction’ Boosts Moonward Momentum: Key Details Still Maturing<br>(07:16) UK domestic launch milestone as RFA ONE rocket arrives in Scotland<br>(07:47) Space One Rocket Fails Third Consecutive Flight<br>(08:14) Viasat and Space42 Share Strategy for Equatys JV<br>(08:36) Living in space can change where your brain sits in your skull – new research<br>(09:13) Will Proba-3 phone home? European solar-eclipse satellite goes dark<br>(09:40) The universe is humming with ripples in spacetime: Scientists just doubled our catalog of black hole and neutron star collisions<br>(10:23) Mars orbiters witness solar superstorm striking the Red Planet: 'The timing was extremely lucky'<br>(11:16) NASA wants to accelerate its Artemis missions to the moon. It will need to drop some big hardware to do it.<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) China designates space sector an “emerging pillar industry,” sets deep space ambitions in new economic blueprint<br>(00:58) Poland-based Liftero will provide chemical propulsion for Indian firm OrbitAID’s in-orbit servicing mission<br>(01:38) NASA deputy administrator nominee sails through confirmation hearing<br>(02:19) Terran Orbital Appoints Kwon Park as Senior Director of Manufacturing Operations<br>(02:53) General Galactic aims to become “the galaxy’s energy and logistics company”<br>(03:34) Times Microwave Systems Launches Levitate™ Ultra-Lightweight Cables for UAV and Defense Avionics<br>(03:57) Sierra Space Secures $550 Million Series C to Scale Defense-Tech and Dream Chaser Operations<br>(04:37) Axian Telecom and AST SpaceMobile to Launch Africa’s First Direct-to-Device Mobile Network<br>(05:07) Orbital Edge AI: Axelera AI and ESA Partner to Standardize Space-Based Inference<br>(05:32) Rohde & Schwarz and Qualcomm Validate Advanced 5×5 MIMO for Wi-Fi 8 Networking<br>(05:46) Ailing “Megaberg” Sparks Surge of Microscopic Life<br>(06:28) About Air Traffic Management and Safety Project<br>(06:47) About Advanced Air Mobility Pathfinders Project<br>(07:05) About Airspace Operations and Safety Program (AOSP)<br>(07:48) NASA Wallops Supports First Rocket Lab HASTE Launch of 2026<br>(08:30) Seraphim Space Investment Trust Posts Record Results<br>(09:07) Exclusive: Viasat and Space42 Share Strategy for Equatys JV<br>(09:25) FCC Wants ‘Weird Space’ Missions To Get Spectrum, Too<br>(10:05) Sierra Space Closes $550M Series C<br>(10:40) Vast Secures $500M, Including $300M Series A<br>(11:37) Watch Japan's 1st HTV-X cargo craft leave the International Space Station today<br>(12:28) Rocket Lab launches mystery satellite for 'confidential commercial customer'<br>(13:06) Good news for the moon: Famous asteroid 2024 YR4 won't smash into it in 2032<br>(13:44) Making hummus on the moon? Scientists just grew chickpeas in simulated lunar dirt<br>(14:26) Astronomers unveil largest 3D universe map of its kind, illuminating 'hidden' cosmic structures<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) Third Kairos launch fails<br>(01:09) Senate committee advances NASA authorization bill that changes Artemis and extends ISS<br>(01:47) Telus invests in AST SpaceMobile to expand D2D coverage in Canada<br>(02:42) Space Force presses case for more personnel and training<br>(03:28) Mutable Tactics raises $2.1 million for AI drone coordination in satellite-denied environments<br>(04:09) SpaceX launches 600th Starlink satellite of 2026 during predawn Falcon 9 rocket flight from Cape Canaveral<br>(04:56) SatNews Launches New Website: 52,000 Stories, Zero Left Behind<br>(05:12) The Iran Precedent: Operation Epic Fury and the Law of Armed Conflict in Space<br>(05:54) MDA Space Delivers Record $1.6 Billion Revenue in 2025; Unveils $40 Billion Opportunity Pipeline<br>(06:38) Blue Origin Accelerates New Glenn 9×4 Production and TeraWave Constellation Development<br>(07:26) A Little Town with a Long Name<br>(07:44) High-Speed Flight Project Overview<br>(08:12) About Advanced Air Vehicles Program (AAVP)<br>(08:51) Blowing Stellar Bubbles<br>(09:31) I Am Artemis: Paul Boehm<br>(10:15) US-French Satellite Takes Stock of World’s River Water<br>(11:06) China to test capsule further, attempt booster recoveries on land and sea<br>(11:43) PLD Space Closes €180M Series C, Eyes Flight Test This Year<br>(12:34) ICEYE Launches New Deforestation Monitoring Tool<br>(13:11) Heritage Foundation Rates Space Force ‘Marginal’<br>(13:58) The Rubin Observatory will change the game for astronomy — if satellite companies don't get in the way<br>(14:45) 'War of the Worlds' in reverse? Mars dirt could help fight off a microbial invasion from Earth<br>(15:25) Auroras on Jupiter's giant moon Ganymede look like Earth's northern lights, NASA spacecraft reveals<br>(16:14) Antarctica has lost 5,000 square miles of 'grounded ice' in the last 30 years, satellite images reveal<br>(16:31) Space Command chief throws cold water on the question of UAPs in space<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) PLD Space raises $209 million to shift into serial rocket production<br>(01:02) House Science Committee leaders criticize FCC rulemaking on space safety<br>(01:57) Space Force modernization push runs into acquisition workforce shortfall<br>(02:15) When space is hot, Washington holds a match<br>(03:00) Redwire unveils new solar array<br>(03:48) EchoStar Details $42 Billion Strategic Shift via SpaceX and AT&T Asset Divestitures<br>(04:13) Planet Labs Imagery Verifies Smoke over Central Tehran Following Leadership Strikes<br>(04:39) Pentagon Accelerates GHOST-R Hybrid Surveillance Program Following New START Expiration<br>(04:56) Kongsberg Discovery and Silicon Sensing Unveil Tactical-Grade North-Seeking MEMS Gyroscope<br>(05:32) ICEYE Launches SAR-Powered Deforestation Monitoring to Counter Tropical Forest Loss<br>(06:11) Searching for Selenite<br>(06:45) La NASA refuerza Artemis: añade una misión y perfecciona su arquitectura general<br>(07:36) Artemis II: What’s on the Menu?<br>(08:28) Curiosity Blog, Sols 4818-4824: Thinking Out of the Boxwork<br>(09:05) Starship Flight 12: Ship 39 moving through preflight test objectives<br>(09:17) Senate Tees Up NASA Reauthorization, Deputy Hearings<br>(10:08) Infinite Orbits Expands into the UK with Lúnasa Acquisition<br>(10:34) NASA repairs Artemis 2 rocket, continues eyeing April moon launch<br>(11:02) Lessons from 'The Martian': How astronaut poop could help us settle the Red Planet<br>(11:50) Mission Hayabusa: Test your JAXA IQ<br>(12:24) 3rd time’s the charm? Watch private Japanese rocket try to reach orbit today<br>(13:04) Spiral galaxy is a stunning cosmic wheel in head-turning image | Space photo of the day for March 3, 2026<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) Deutsche Telekom aims to bring Starlink Mobile V2 to Europe in 2028<br>(00:53) Kelli Kedis Ogborn Joining Commercial Space Federation as Strategic Advisor for Global Markets and Industry Engagement<br>(01:27) Stargazing into the future of SSA<br>(02:09) Pentagon details cyber, space ‘first mover’ role in Iran operations<br>(02:55) Hardware is no longer the problem holding back space-based data centers — the supply chain is<br>(03:37) IEC Telecom Establishes Malaysia Hub to Accelerate Starlink-Powered Digital Inclusion<br>(04:35) wolfSSL Aligns Embedded Security Portfolio with EU Cyber Resilience Act Mandates<br>(05:47) Geopolitical Scrutiny: The Strategic Implications of APT Satellite’s Chinese State Ownership<br>(06:18) SpaceX Lunar Manufacturing Proposal Triggers Surge in APT Satellite Shares<br>(06:52) Ericsson and Intel Forge Strategic 6G Alliance to Transition AI-Native Networks to Commercial Reality<br>(07:40) Smoke Rises Over Big Cypress National Preserve<br>(08:00) Sunglint on Atlantic Ocean<br>(08:42) NASA, JAXA to Cover HTV-X1 Spacecraft Departure from Space Station<br>(08:56) Scoria Cones on Earth and Mars<br>(09:40) Launch Preview: Japan to launch Kairos as Falcon 9 launches Starlink missions<br>(10:16) Space Was ‘First Mover’ In Iran Conflict, Top General Says<br>(11:02) Exclusive: Starpath Unveils New Ultra-Thin Space Solar Panels<br>(11:30) Austria Commissions its First Military Sat<br>(11:58) How fast is the universe actually expanding? Ripples in spacetime could finally solve 'Hubble tension'<br>(12:42) SpaceX deploys two more Starlink groups into orbit on March 1 bicoastal launches (video)<br>(13:30) Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shines in new image | Space photo of the day for March 2, 2026<br>(14:07) Real NASA space telescope data creates soundtracks for Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus<br>(14:53) Could these weird stars just be overgrown planets?<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:22) Open Cosmos unveils vision for imagery-linked sovereign satellite connectivity<br>(00:57) ESA announces 100 million euro satellite-mobile convergence initiative<br>(01:58) NASA outlines objectives for Mars communications orbiter<br>(02:32) Space Force opens secretive space tracking to commercial firms<br>(03:26) SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral<br>(04:09) SpaceX Prepares for Record-Breaking $1.75 Trillion Confidential IPO Filing in March<br>(04:41) Firefly Aerospace scrubs Alpha rocket's return to flight due to high winds<br>(05:15) Snowball Earth's liquid seas dipped way below freezing<br>(06:05) Moons of the solar system: A space-themed word search<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) CAS Space to launch Kinetica-2 in late March carrying prototype cargo spacecraft<br>(01:20) Intuitive Machines raises $175 million in stock sale<br>(02:12) NASA on ‘aggressive’ schedule to complete SLS repairs for April launch<br>(02:51) SpaceX to launches 25 Starlink Satellites from the West Coast<br>(03:32) Rocket Lab Reaches $816 Million Defense Backlog Milestone Following Hypersonic Test Success<br>(04:03) Defense Sector Analysts Highlight Three Satellite Stocks Positioned for FY2027 Budget Growth<br>(05:19) Germany Commits €35 Billion to LEO Resilience and Non-Kinetic Deterrence<br>(06:12) Southern Pacific Aero-Defense Alliance Launches to Support SoCal Aerospace Ecosystem<br>(07:07) SES ready for demo flight of MEO-Sphere satellite<br>(07:58) Firefly Alpha FLTA007 “Stairway to Seven” set for launch from California coast<br>(08:36) Is it legal to own, buy, or sell Apollo mission moon rocks and lunar samples?<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) NASA revises plans for future Artemis missions, cancels upgrades to SLS<br>(00:48) Rocket Lab delays Neutron debut to late 2026<br>(01:38) NASA announces major overhaul of Artemis moon program: “We’ve got to get back to basics”<br>(02:03) NASA Overhauls Artemis Program: Scraps SLS Upgrades, Adds 2027 LEO Test Mission<br>(02:21) U.S. Space Force Pivots to Hemispheric Security with SPACEFOR-NORTH Activation<br>(03:10) Space Systems Command Awards $44.9M Systems Engineering Contract to LinQuest<br>(03:30) Amazon Leo and Vanu Partner to Extend Mobile Broadband Across Rural Africa<br>(04:27) Intuitive Machines Secures $175M Strategic Investment to Scale Space Infrastructure<br>(05:27) Harnessing the Sun to Extract Oxygen on the Moon<br>(06:10) NASA’s Home for Experimental Flight Advances Aeronautics Mission<br>(06:28) NASA Adds Mission to Artemis Lunar Program, Updates Architecture<br>(07:14) Flight 12: Ship 39 rolls out to Masseys to begin testing<br>(08:04) NASA Pushes Crewed Moon Landing to Artemis IV<br>(08:47) Neutron’s First Launch Slips to Q4<br>(09:18) 'Pushing this competition': SpaceX's Starship might not fly on NASA's newly revamped Artemis 3 mission<br>(09:32) February finale: SpaceX wraps up month with three Starlink launches this week<br>(10:31) Apollo moon rocks may have finally solved an old lunar mystery<br>(11:09) The US Air Force's latest X-plane looks like a missile — that shoots other missiles<br>(11:35) NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts won't land on the moon after all. 'This is just not the right pathway forward.'<br>(12:24) Photons that aren't actually there influence superconductivity<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) China set for its first one-year human spaceflight mission, confirms Pakistani astronaut flight<br>(01:15) Space Force keeps door open to future human presence in orbit<br>(01:44) Virgin Media O2 launches Europe’s first Starlink direct-to-smartphone service<br>(02:27) Airbus and Leonardo report increased space revenues for 2025<br>(03:03) NordSpace founder backs Wyvern with new Canada-focused venture arm<br>(03:40) Moving On Up @ Encompass Digital Media<br>(04:35) CapRock’s High Five — It’s All Greek!<br>(05:12) ND SatCom Sets Satellite Sites In Cloud Computing — Bumps Up To XWARP™<br>(06:03) National Phenomenon — Brazilian Hijacking of U.S. Military Satellites<br>(06:39) Chesapeake Bay Locked in Ice<br>(07:12) JPL 3D-Printed Part Springs Forward<br>(07:45) Landsat 9: More Than Just A Picture<br>(07:58) Inside Project Hail Mary<br>(08:39) NASA Invites Media to Discuss Next Steps for Artemis Campaign<br>(09:20) Vast and Axiom awarded new private missions to ISS, continue work on commercial space stations<br>(09:40) ISPTech Raises €5.5M to Scale Green Propulsion Tech<br>(10:36) Mynaric Demos QKD Comms With COTS Tech<br>(11:19) CesiumAstro Acquires AI Firm Vidrovr<br>(11:53) Phantom Space Acquires Vector Launch Assets<br>(12:35) Canada’s NordSpace Opens VC Arm for Sovereign Space Investments<br>(13:21) Artemis 2 moon mission shouldn't launch until late 2026, new analysis of solar superflares suggests<br>(14:11) Astronomers just watched a star 1,540 times the size of our sun transform into a hypergiant. Will it go supernova?<br>(15:10) US Space Force pauses national security launches on ULA Vulcan rocket due to booster glitch<br>(15:59) NASA shakes up leadership of human spaceflight program in wake of critical Starliner report<br>(16:44) One Fire star projector review: A great projector for kids<br>(17:12) ULA isn't making the Space Force's GPS interference problem any easier<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) Bowersox to retire from NASA<br>(01:05) Space Force halts Vulcan missions pending investigation into solid rocket Issue<br>(01:49) Seraphim closes second early-stage space fund above $100 million target<br>(02:20) Golden Dome to require unprecedented coordination between U.S. combatant commands<br>(03:14) Valve malfunction blamed for failure of Indian satellite to raise its orbit<br>(04:00) SLS rocket hauled back to VAB for repairs<br>(04:36) SpaceX launches 500th Starlink satellite in 2026 during Wednesday Falcon 9 flight<br>(05:03) Sovereign Checkpoints and Debt Cliffs<br>(06:00) Where the Money is in Space<br>(06:47) Beyond the Stovepipe: Why SDR Technology Marks the End of Single-Mission Ground Infrastructure<br>(07:40) SpaceX Unveils 150Mbps Performance Target for Upgraded Direct-to-Cell Starlink<br>(08:18) AIRMO and EnduroSat Partner to Launch High-Precision Methane Monitoring Mission<br>(09:04) Dry-Season Floods Drench Northern Colombia<br>(09:28) NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases 2025 Annual Report<br>(10:28) Making an Entrance<br>(10:43) Listen to This Month’s ‘Planetary Parade’ With NASA’s Chandra<br>(11:20) NASA Study to Analyze Fermented Food Samples from Space<br>(12:04) NASA rolling back SLS, delaying Artemis II to April<br>(12:35) Intuitive Machines, Seraphim Announce Fundraising Wins<br>(13:08) Exclusive: Charter Space Launches an Insurance Brokerage<br>(13:55) OQ Technology Lands €25M in EIB Venture Debt Financing<br>(14:54) Why are there so many 'space snowmen' in our solar system? New study offers clues<br>(15:39) Watch SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule head for home today after historic ISS-boosting mission<br>(16:28) NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket returns to hangar for repairs. When could it fly?<br>(16:57) Antigravity A1 drone review<br>(17:24) Black holes! Supernovas! Merging galaxies! Oh my! Largest radio survey of the cosmos ever reveals 13.7 million powerful cosmic objects and events<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) OQ Technology secures $30 million from Europe for satellite-to-smartphone expansion<br>(00:57) A banner year for military space funding— with an unclear path beyond<br>(01:29) Lockheed Martin presses case that GPS upgrade will counter jamming threats<br>(02:10) The Commercial Space Federation Releases New White Paper “Perfecting Public-Private Partnerships”<br>(02:47) At Colorado space firms, Hegseth casts Pentagon bureaucracy as the enemy<br>(03:29) SpaceX’s Tuesday twilight Falcon 9 rocket launch sends 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit<br>(04:18) The Fractal Lab – Part III<br>(04:40) SECAF Kendall Unveils ‘Ringleader’ Exercise to Test Satellite Sensor Fusion for Tactical Battle Management<br>(05:33) Iridium Unveils Iridium 9604: First Unified Three-in-One IoT Module<br>(06:23) Global Defense Modernization Drives Major Awards for BlackSky and Redwire<br>(07:12) The New Space Race: Industrial Integration Redefines the Market Lead<br>(07:28) Landslide and Avalanche Debris Litter Hubbard Glacier<br>(08:12) Curiosity Blog, Sols 4812-4819: Back Into the Hollows<br>(08:29) New Volunteer Data from 143 Observatories Unveils the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse<br>(09:33) Webb Maps Uranus’ Upper Atmosphere<br>(09:48) Technology Originally Developed for Space Missions Now Integral to Everyday Life<br>(10:25) Bill Spotlight: Methane Monitoring Science Act<br>(11:22) Sophia Space Raises $10M for Build Orbital Data Center Tech<br>(11:34) LambdaVision Taps Starlab for Post-ISS Manufacturing Plans<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) Boeing demonstrates large language model for space-grade hardware<br>(00:53) Meink, Saltzman make case for Space Force expansion<br>(01:46) Space Force seeks market answers on in-orbit refueling<br>(02:25) AST SpaceMobile wins $30 million contract for military broadband demo<br>(03:23) Aalyria hits $1.3 billion valuation after raising funds for satellite mesh network<br>(03:59) Securing the Future of the Orbital Environment<br>(04:37) ArianeGroup and ESA Target Spring 2026 for First Themis Reusable Launcher Hop Test<br>(05:21) Boeing Scaling Satellite Production in El Segundo to Support Space Force Missile Warning<br>(06:15) Market Insight: The Indo-Pacific Space Security Boom<br>(07:13) Showy Swirls Around Jeju Island<br>(07:51) Young ‘Sun’ Caught Blowing Bubbles by NASA’s Chandra<br>(08:42) Astronomy Activation Ambassadors: Embracing Multiple Perspectives<br>(08:59) NASA to Cover 33rd SpaceX Resupply Mission Station Departure<br>(09:16) Curiosity Studies Nodules on Boxwork Formations<br>(09:57) NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sees Martian ‘Spiderwebs’ Up Close<br>(10:37) Launch Preview: Falcon 9 to launch five Starlink missions, Firefly to launch Alpha<br>(11:07) Exclusive: Sceye Unveils SceyeCELL Antenna<br>(11:56) Remondo Unveils Plans for Sub-30 cm Resolution Sat<br>(12:44) Skynopy to Integrate its First Ground Station in Kenya<br>(13:36) China's mysterious Shenlong space plane recently launched on its 4th mission. What is it doing up there?<br>(14:09) Satellites watch as bomb cyclone hits northeast U.S. with snow and lightning<br>(14:58) Best cheap drones under $500, hand-picked by our drone pilot<br>(15:39) We ate space mushrooms and survived to tell the tale<br>(16:25) Pentagon buyer: We're happy with our launch industry, but payloads are lagging<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) Israeli startup targets the economics of high-resolution Earth observation<br>(01:12) German defense firm said to be weighing bid for Mynaric<br>(01:57) Tory Bruno Leads Blue Origin’s National Security Push Following ULA Departure<br>(02:28) Deep Space Energy Secures Funding for High Efficiency Lunar Nuclear Power<br>(02:53) HEO and UNSW Partner for Australia’s First Active Propulsion RPO Mission<br>(03:53) Tehran Reconstitutes Air Defense Perimeter Amid Regional Buildup<br>(04:39) The State of the “Legacy Primes” And a Few Billionaires<br>(04:56) Meet Regina Senegal, Acting Chief of Johnson’s Quality and Flight Equipment Division<br>(05:40) Juno data provides insight into thickness of Europa’s surface ice sheet<br>(06:23) NASA to rollback SLS, delaying Artemis II to April<br>(06:43) Is time a fundamental part of reality? A quiet revolution in physics suggests not<br>(07:21) NASA's Perseverance rover now has its own 'GPS' on Mars: 'We've given the rover a new ability'<br>(07:41) Falcon 9 rocket sets new reuse record on SpaceX's 2nd Starlink launch of the day (video)<br>(08:24) NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket has a problem and it's leaving the launch pad. Don't expect a moonshot in March<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) NASA preparing for Artemis 2 rollback to fix upper stage problem<br>(00:58) NASA’s Artemis 2 rocket hit by new problem expected to bump moonshot into early April<br>(01:37) Falcon 9 launches 25 Starlink satellites after weather delays<br>(02:15) NASA prepares for likely rollback of SLS, delaying Artemis II to April<br>(02:57) A risky maneuver could send a spacecraft to interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Here's the plan<br>(03:55) Falcon 9 rocket sets new reuse record on SpaceX's 2nd Starlink launch of the day<br>(04:28) NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket has a new problem. 'This will almost assuredly impact the March launch window.'<br>(05:17) What's the point of a space station around the moon?<br>(05:46) NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs<br>(06:18) Major government research lab appears to be squeezing out foreign scientists<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) Bruno says he joined Blue Origin to work on ‘urgent’ national security projects<br>(00:55) Aalto plots Australia base to boost planned high-altitude pseudo satellite service<br>(01:32) NASA targeting March 6 for Artemis 2 launch<br>(02:10) Boeing to boost production of missile-tracking sensors for military satellites<br>(02:26) NASA completes second Artemis 2 fueling test<br>(03:10) SPARC AI Integrates ML Optimization into Overwatch to Mitigate Drone Telemetry Drift<br>(04:03) NASA Is Helping Bring Giant Tortoises Back to the Galápagos<br>(04:32) Artemis II Crew Trains on T-38<br>(04:52) Boeing insists NASA criticism will reinforce efforts on Starliner<br>(05:13) Orbital Data, Niche Markets Give Space Solar a New Shimmer<br>(06:09) The Milky Way may be hiding a big secret at its heart: an extremely magnetic dead star<br>(06:51) These 70 dusty galaxies at the edge of our universe could rewrite our understanding of the cosmos<br>(07:35) NASA X-ray spacecraft stares into the 'eye of the storm' swirling around supermassive black holes<br>(08:26) Trump says US government will declassify its UFO files. Will we actually learn anything this time, or is this a distraction?<br>(09:16) 'This is really getting real.' NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket fueling test went so well, astronauts could launch March 6<br>(10:03) Rocket Report: Chinese launch firm raises big money; Falcon 9 back to the Bahamas<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:22) Starliner investigation identifies flawed NASA decision making<br>(00:53) Creating new demand in the nascent orbital economy<br>(01:40) EarthDaily in Orbit: From First Launch to Commercial Operations<br>(02:13) Golden Dome will fail without software-defined warfare<br>(02:43) Moon mission fueling test concludes with no major problems<br>(03:01) Independent report sharply criticizes NASA management, Boeing for troubled Starliner flight<br>(03:23) SpaceX launches second Falcon 9 rocket to return to a landing in The Bahamas<br>(04:15) MDA Space Establishes 49North to Secure Multi-Billion Canadian Defense Pipeline<br>(04:34) Orbital Infrastructure: The Engineering Hurdles of Upper Stage Reusability<br>(04:56) Geopolitical Analysis: China Challenges SpaceX Dominance with Massive LEO Governance Strategy<br>(05:59) NBN Co Unveils LEO Wholesale Pricing to Protect Market Share from Starlink<br>(06:41) Ovzon Reports Record 2025 Results Driven by NATO and Defense Breakthroughs<br>(07:26) Winds Whip Up Fires and Dust on the Southern Plains<br>(08:09) NASA Investigates How People Respond to Air Taxi Noise<br>(08:45) NASA Releases Report on Starliner Crewed Flight Test Investigation<br>(09:48) NASA to Provide Starliner Crew Flight Test Review Findings Today<br>(10:26) Award-Winning NASA Camera Revolutionizes How We See the Invisible<br>(10:56) Second SLS WDR appears to go as planned<br>(11:37) Inside Finland’s Rapid Rise as a Space Powerhouse<br>(11:55) NASA: Agency ‘Failed’ Starliner Astronauts<br>(12:33) NASA Authorization Could Kick Start Space Nuclear Power<br>(13:24) US Chamber Fighting For Licensing, ITAR Reform in 2026<br>(14:19) Supermassive serial killers: Astronomers discover how black holes 'kill off' neighboring galaxies<br>(14:49) The James Webb Space Telescope just mapped auroras on Uranus in 3D for the 1st time, and scientists are thrilled<br>(15:38) 'We almost did have a really terrible day.' NASA now says Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut flight was a 'Type A mishap'<br>(16:19) Scientists measure air pollution from reentering SpaceX rocket in real-time: 'It's never been done before'<br>(17:09) Hubble telescope discovers rare galaxy that is 99% dark matter<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) Japan’s ispace warns of delays in new lunar lander engine<br>(00:50) Pentagon seeks commercially built GEO spy satellites<br>(01:40) Why GPS III, and what comes after it, still falls short in modern war<br>(02:21) Vantor partners with Google AI to automate intelligence reports for government agencies<br>(03:12) Geopolitical Analysis: U.S. Space Strategy in Africa Facing Chinese Competition<br>(04:11) Marlink Integrates Microsoft ExpressRoute for Managed Cloud Connectivity<br>(05:01) MTN Authorized to Provide SpaceX Government Satellite Connectivity<br>(05:20) SpaceX Unveils ‘Stargaze’ System to Revolutionize Space Traffic Management<br>(06:14) Kratos Awarded Contract to Accelerate Hypersonic Material Development<br>(07:13) Northern Glow Spans Iceland and Canada<br>(07:56) Digital Surface and Terrain Models from Vantor’s Precision3D Product Line Added to Satellite Data Explorer<br>(08:25) Vantor Archive Imagery Added to Satellite Data Explorer<br>(09:16) CSDA Releases New Data Acquisition Request System<br>(10:03) CSDA Program Announces Eight New Data Agreements<br>(10:58) NASA’s Perseverance Now Autonomously Pinpoints Its Location on Mars<br>(11:41) Artemis II: Second WDR taking place ahead of March target<br>(12:24) Blue Origin’s TeraWave Angle, Economics, and the Starlink / Amazon Leo Comparison<br>(13:08) Agile Space Industries Closes $17M Series A<br>(14:03) NASA hopes to avoid more hydrogen leaks during 2nd Artemis 2 rocket fueling test today: Watch live<br>(14:46) James Webb Space Telescope spots a stunning 'cosmic jellyfish' solve the mysteries of galactic evolution (photo)<br>(15:34) SpaceX will resume landing rockets in The Bahamas after raining debris on the country last year<br>(16:18) New fear unlocked: runaway black holes<br>(17:07) SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket plume blossoms over Florida | Space photo of the day for Feb. 18, 2026<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) Simera Sense to offer larger cameras and enhanced autonomy<br>(01:02) China’s Space Epoch raises new funding, targets 2026 launch and recovery attempt<br>(01:49) SatVu to expand thermal imaging constellation with NATO-backed funds<br>(02:27) Global leaders meet at Space-Comm Expo in London to accelerate future of European space industry<br>(02:57) Artemis haters, can we have a moment, please?<br>(03:32) BlackSky Secures Eight-Figure International Contract for Sovereign Gen-3 Satellite Solution<br>(03:54) Exotrail Secures Major Propulsion Contracts with Indian Space Firms During Presidential Visit<br>(04:53) Global Shift Toward Sovereign Launch Gains Momentum Amid Geopolitical Tensions<br>(05:45) New Survey Highlights Shift from Leisure to Professional Mobile Starlink Use<br>(06:02) Kepler Communications Names NanoAvionics as Preferred European Bus Provider for Optical Relay Missions<br>(06:17) A Second Cyclone Slams Madagascar<br>(07:03) Curiosity Blog Sols 4804-4811: Kicking Off the Final Phase of Boxwork Exploration<br>(07:30) Stormy, Snowy Winter for Hokkaido<br>(08:05) NASA Advances High-Altitude Traffic Management<br>(08:55) Starbase Pad 2 prepares to receive Booster 19 ahead of Block 3 milestones<br>(09:28) SatVu Raises £30M to Accelerate its Constellation<br>(10:22) Demonstrators Are No Longer Optional — They’re How Programs Stay on Track<br>(11:09) Haridopolos Praises Isaacman As ‘Dynamic Leader’ For NASA<br>(11:59) When Space Businesses Should Accelerate Cash Burn, When to Improve<br>(12:31) Revenge of the Bad Businesses: Refining the Space Hardware Investing Thesis During This Year’s Software Rout<br>(12:59) Elon Musk wants to put a satellite catapult on the moon. It's not a new idea<br>(13:21) Did a titanic moon crash create Saturn's iconic rings?<br>(14:01) NASA will fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket for the 2nd time on Feb. 19. Will it leak again?<br>(14:41) Chinese astronauts filmmusic video in space to celebrate Lunar New Year 2026<br>(15:12) Lasers beam 'artificial stars' above Chile | Space photo of the day for Feb. 17, 2026<br>(15:50) There's a lot of big talk about sovereign launch—who is doing something about it?<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) Leonardo funding development of Earth observation constellation<br>(01:19) NASA work on several programs pending responses to White House executive order<br>(02:06) The space nuclear power bottleneck — and how to fix it<br>(02:38) Low-profile Chinese launch firm conducts first stage static fire<br>(03:25) NASA to attempt second full fueling test of its Space Launch System rocket<br>(04:22) Viasat Report Signals Industrial “Rush” Toward Direct-to-Device (D2D) Connectivity<br>(05:29) China Completes In-Orbit Testing of “Three-Body” AI Computing Constellation<br>(05:44) India Accelerates Military Space Architecture Amid Rising Orbital Weaponization Risks<br>(06:41) JAXA Awards Rakuten Mobile $71.9 Million to Advance Satellite-Terrestrial 5G Integration<br>(07:36) LMT Group and Sateliot Partner with ESA to Advance Dual-Mode 5G Satellite IoT<br>(08:37) Orbex collapse fails to halt progress for UK domestic launch capability<br>(09:29) Launch Preview: Firefly to launch Alpha, SpaceX to launch three Starlink missions<br>(09:49) The Artemis 1 moon mission had a heat shield issue. Here’s why NASA doesn’t think it will happen again on Artemis 2<br>(10:34) Why don't more Tatooine-like exoplanets exist in our Milky Way galaxy? Astronomers might have an answer<br>(11:07) Astronomers discover chemicals that could seed life in the core of a developing star<br>(11:44) Wormholes may not exist – we've found they reveal something deeper about time and the universe<br>(12:31) How astronomers are unveiling the 'skeleton' of the universe<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) Portions of the Pentagon’s LEO constellation on hold as acquisition reviews proceed<br>(01:12) Isaacman planning to meet with head of Roscosmos<br>(01:57) SpaceX launches predawn Starlink mission on President’s Day<br>(02:33) From Soyuz to the stars: A Roscosmos trivia quiz<br>(03:15) Trump's Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higher<br>(03:54) Ancient Mars was warm and wet, not cold and icy<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) NASA continues SLS hydrogen leak tests<br>(00:36) Replacement crew docks at space station, boosts crew back to seven<br>(01:25) SpaceX launches 600th Falcon 9 rocket to date with Starlink flight from Vandenberg<br>(02:08) ‘Very lucky day’: NASA, SpaceX ace astronaut launch to the space station on Friday the 13th<br>(02:32) A stellar treat for Valentine's Day: Heart-shaped outburst stuns astronomers<br>(03:02) NASA has a new problem to fix before the next Artemis II countdown test<br>(03:20) Astronomers are filling in the blanks of the Kuiper Belt<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) A new book captures the forces shaping space: China, the moon and industry<br>(01:05) Senate committee advances FCC satellite licensing bill after changes<br>(01:37) Startup bets on new approach to space-based missile defense<br>(02:03) Crew-12 launches to ISS<br>(03:01) Vast wins ISS private astronaut mission<br>(03:50) Viasat Report Signals Industrial “Rush” Toward Direct-to-Device (D2D) Connectivity<br>(04:25) Crew-12 Launches<br>(05:17) Axiom Space Raises $350M to Fuel Station, Suit Development<br>(06:07) SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts have a Valentine's Day date with the space station today. Watch the docking live<br>(06:30) 'The beacons were lit!' Scientists name merging supermassive black holes after 'Lord of the Rings' locations<br>(06:59) A mystery object is dimming a distant star. Could it be a massive exoplanet, or a 'failed star'?<br>(07:42) Artemis 2 rocket photobombs SpaceX Crew-12 | Space photo of the day for Feb. 13, 2026<br>(08:25) If the Winter Olympics went interplanetary, where else could you ski in the solar system?<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) China’s iSpace launch firm raises record $729 million for reusable rockets<br>(00:41) Space startups find more paths to liquidity as investors warm to maturing sector<br>(01:11) First Ariane 64 launches Amazon Leo satellites<br>(02:00) Axiom Space raises additional $350 million<br>(02:20) ThinKom gets military contract to supply portable ground stations for satellite communications<br>(02:48) NASA loading liquid hydrogen aboard Artemis 2 rocket in unannounced test<br>(03:25) Vulcan suffers solid rocket booster problem during USSF-87 launch<br>(04:07) ULA to launch geosynchronous orbit surveillance satellite for the U.S. Space Force<br>(05:11) The Hybrid Architecture Is No Longer Theoretical<br>(06:03) The Thruster Reality Check: Why Boring is the New Stealth<br>(06:21) Balance Sheets Now Matter More Than Rockets<br>(06:52) 70,000 Satellites, One Big Bottleneck: The Industry Wakes Up to the Data Trap<br>(07:20) Software Defines the New Front Lines of Space Defense<br>(08:13) Sunlight Extracts Oxygen From Regolith Using Solar Chemistry<br>(09:00) Stonebreen’s Beating Heart<br>(09:37) NASA Selects Vast for Sixth Private Mission to Space Station<br>(10:16) NASA Moon Mission Spacesuit Nears Milestone<br>(10:30) Shimmering Light in Egg Nebula<br>(11:10) Archival Data From NASA’s NEOWISE Tracks Star Turning Into Black Hole<br>(11:27) Orbex’s Troubles Open Opportunities for Skyrora<br>(12:25) Vulcan, Ariane 64 Blast Off<br>(13:13) Deep Space Energy Pockets €980K to Build European Space Nuclear Power<br>(14:04) Satellite megaconstellations continue to grow. Could their debris fall on us?<br>(14:44) Watch SpaceX launch Crew-12 astronaut mission to the International Space Station this morning<br>(15:22) Deja vu: Vulcan Centaur rocket powers through 'significant performance anomaly' on satellite launch<br>(15:59) Scientists have found a weird 'inside out' planetary system. Here's what it looks like<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:22) ULA’s Vulcan launches U.S. Space Force mission to geosynchronous orbit<br>(00:48) FCC Space Bureau chief shares agenda for regulatory reform<br>(01:09) SpaceX IPO may suck oxygen from market before unleashing broad capital surge<br>(01:31) UK launcher Orbex files for administration after failed funding efforts<br>(01:53) Space companies bet on Golden Dome as questions persist over scope and funding<br>(02:20) Integrate Raises $17M to Commercialize the World’s First Ultra-Secure Project Management Platform for Classified Programs<br>(02:47) Demand for sovereign systems extends to the Earth-observation stack<br>(03:01) SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB<br>(03:18) Compliance Becomes the New Gatekeeper for Space Startups<br>(03:42) The FCC Is Converting Space Regulation Into an Assembly Line<br>(04:12) SmallSat Launch Prices Rise as Competitors Stall on the Pad<br>(04:35) The Dumb Pipe Is Dead: Why Physics Is Forcing AI Into Orbit<br>(04:48) FCC Proposes Assembly Line Licensing to Replace Decades-Old Space Rules<br>(04:59) The End of the Open Range: LEO’s Spectrum Crunch Hits Home<br>(05:11) The Space Tourist Is Dead. Long Live the Orbital Industrialist.<br>(05:21) Reaching Top Speed in the Dolomites<br>(05:37) NASA Completes First Flight of Laminar Flow Scaled Wing Design<br>(05:57) I Am Artemis: Jesse Berdis<br>(06:14) Crew-12 Members and Insignia<br>(06:40) NASA Marks Milestone in Preparation for Artemis IV Testing<br>(07:05) Inaugural Ariane 64 to launch Amazon Leo satellites from Kourou<br>(07:35) Proton-M launches Elektro-L No.5 on its final mission with Blok-DM upper stage<br>(07:59) 39A CAA removed, ending crew launch from historic site, for now<br>(08:26) ULA launches first mission of 2026 with USSF-87 aboard Vulcan – SRB issue observed<br>(09:05) Can a nonprofit help protect Earth from dangerous asteroids? How the B612 Foundation has taken on the challenge<br>(09:35) Vulcan Centaur rocket launches 'neighborhood watch' satellites for the US military<br>(09:42) China aces test of next-gen lunar capsule and rocket in effort to land humans on moon before NASA (video)<br>(10:02) Hubble Space Telescope captures the stunning final breaths of a dying star<br>(10:12) Asteroid samples NASA brought to Earth suggest life's building blocks may be widespread in the universe<br>(10:42) SpaceX Falcon 9 deploys 24 Starlink satellites after California launch<br>(11:05) Why are the launch windows for NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission so short?<br>(11:32) SpaceX takes down Dragon crew arm, giving Starship a leg up in Florida<br>(11:46) What's next after the Trump administration revokes key finding on climate change?<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:23) Reusable launch vehicles will change everything in space, and on Earth<br>(00:40) Eutelsat gets nearly 1 billion euros in French-backed ECA financing<br>(00:59) Stoke Space adds $350 million to Series D round<br>(01:18) China tests crewed spacecraft abort and rocket recovery in major lunar milestone<br>(01:36) FCC approves thousands more Amazon Leo satellites as Gen 1 deadline looms<br>(01:59) Satellite manufacturers see emerging market for ‘mini-constellations’<br>(02:18) National Reconnaissance Office adds HEO, SatVu and Sierra Nevada to commercial imaging program<br>(02:36) ULA sets sights on ramping up launch cadence in 2026<br>(03:03) SatService to Deploy Q/V-band Ground Station for German Bundeswehr University<br>(03:16) D2D’s Hype Hangover: The Physics Finally Bite Back<br>(03:37) Silicon Valley to Aerospace: Code is the New Steel<br>(04:02) Space Has a Plumbing Problem, and It’s Getting Expensive<br>(04:31) The New Orbital Guard: Commercial Tech Steps Up as the Pentagon’s Watchtower<br>(05:04) The New Space Playbook Faces a Physics Cliff at the Moon<br>(05:27) The Commercial Mask Slips: Space is Now a Sovereign Arms Race<br>(05:37) Summer Heat Hits Southeastern Australia<br>(06:06) Curiosity Blog, Sols 4798-4803: Back for More Science<br>(06:55) CubeSats’ Missions Begin<br>(07:07) Grants<br>(07:23) NASA’s Hubble Captures Light Show Around Rapidly Dying Star<br>(07:47) Core Survey by NASA’s Roman Mission Will Unveil Universe’s Dark Side<br>(08:13) SpaceX complete Booster 19 testing at upgraded Massey’s<br>(08:35) Stoke Space Adds $350M to Series D Fundraise<br>(09:04) Rep. Mike Haridopolos On Cutting Red Tape, Passing NASA Bill<br>(09:11) Spaceium Tests Robot Gas Attendant Piece in Orbit<br>(09:38) Momentus and NASA Will Collab on RPO Demo<br>(09:55) UK to Invest Nearly £1M In In-Orbit Manufacturing<br>(10:04) Artemis 2 rocket chills with the 'Snow Moon' | Space photo of the day for Feb. 11, 2026<br>(10:26) James Webb Space Telescope uncovers secret supermassive black holes that escape traditional detection<br>(10:44) Could the remains of a 'dead' comet still be in the solar system? Astronomers are still searching 6 years later<br>(11:12) Life on Earth is lucky: A rare chemical fluke may have made our planet habitable<br>(11:30) Earth orbit is getting crowded. Can this map of 1 million routes around our planet help prevent satellite collisions?<br>(11:58) How are gas giant exoplanets born? James Webb Space Telescope provides new clues<br>(12:31) Italy's 2026 Winter Olympic venues from space | Space photo of the day for Feb. 10, 2026<br>(13:01) SpaceX's next-gen Super Heavy booster aces four days of "cryoproof" testing<br>

In this episode, we aggregate and summarize today's top space news stories. Enjoy!<br>(00:10) Podcast Introduction<br>(00:24) Musk says SpaceX focus is on the moon rather than Mars<br>(00:56) There’s a way forward for sovereign European space intel, but is there the will?<br>(01:09) Weather delays NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 flight to the International Space Station<br>(01:51) Momentus to Demonstrate Multispectral Sensor for Space Force, With NASA Support<br>(02:33) Teledyne Advances U.S. National Defense with SDA’s Tranche 3 Tracking Layer Program<br>(03:06) Kepler Communications’ next-generation optical data relay constellation launched<br>(05:01) Sequoia capital: 2028 will be the year of direct to cell for SpaceX<br>(05:31) Space: Disproving the Known<br>(05:57) Winter Grips Japan<br>(06:22) What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Mission<br>(06:58) Space Station Research Contributes to Artemis II<br>(07:26) Icy Hudson River<br>(07:46) Launch Preview: Vulcan to launch USSF-87, SpaceX to launch Crew-12 to ISS<br>(08:26) SpaceX Delays Mars Plans in Favor of the Moon<br>(08:52) NASA to Grow Civil Servant Workforce Under Isaacman<br>(09:05) 1 week until an annular solar eclipse turns the sun into a 'ring of fire' over Antarctica<br>(09:28) A city on the moon: Why SpaceX shifted its focus away from Mars<br>(09:59) How long will the ISS operate with a skeleton crew? SpaceX’s Crew-12 astronaut mission delayed to Feb. 12<br>(10:16) 'Star Trek' legend George Takei talks Nimoy's directing, the future of exploration, and his sad plastic umbrella (interview)<br>(10:53) Netflix's 'War Machine' looks like 'Predator' meets 'Metal Gear', and we're 100% here for it<br>(11:23) Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS survived its flyby of the sun — and gave up some secrets in the process<br>(11:55) Can current space law handle the new space age?<br>